Vocab Info
N2 Noun
主語subject
Dictionary Definition
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Noun
1.
subject
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主語 【しゅご】
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ご
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主語は述語の動作の主体だ。
The subject is the agent of the action in the predicate.
「犬が吠える」の主語は「犬」だ。
The subject of the sentence 'The dog barks' is 'dog'.
英語ではほとんどの文章に主語と述語が必要です。
In English, most sentences require a subject and a predicate.
日本語では主語を省略しても文章が成立するのだとか。
I heard that in Japanese, a sentence can still be formed even if the subject is omitted.
主語が無いと動作の主が分からないため、話がわかりにくくてしょうがない。
Without a subject, it is hard to understand who is performing the action, making the story difficult to understand.
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